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legislation because i believe that all medical care and private medical decisions should occur in an environment that is safe and free of coercion. planned parenthood is a important part healthcare that regularly received. patients are supporters and and the doctors that serve. and >> hi, my name is jamie glen and i represent the 40 days for life in san francisco, and i want to thank you for having this legislation and for meeting with us last week. and as i shared with you before, we are deeply concerned about reports of harassment and intimidation, my husband and i moved here six months ago so i am unfamiliar with the long history, that is described and i have small children myself and so i am not available for every hour of sxwis so i can attest to whatever and while i am doing all of those other moments and i think that if i take a step back and regardless of all of that, i think that it is important to realize that both sides here may are may not have an agenda. that obviously the prolife that life begins at conception and there is a point of view that is not expressed by those who do not h
legislation because i believe that all medical care and private medical decisions should occur in an environment that is safe and free of coercion. planned parenthood is a important part healthcare that regularly received. patients are supporters and and the doctors that serve. and >> hi, my name is jamie glen and i represent the 40 days for life in san francisco, and i want to thank you for having this legislation and for meeting with us last week. and as i shared with you before, we are...
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but they're also a part of our marine environment and have been a part of that since iceland was settled. >> taking a step back and looking more broadly at the two things we've been talking about, climate change and fishing, has global environmental change been a net benefit to iceland's fisheries or a net detriment? >> well, it's very difficult to answer that question. let's indeed one of the big issues if we look ahead a number of decades. because traditionally over the centuries, this has been the key part of the exporter of an icelandic fishing sector. of course, some other species as well, but some people are arguing that due to the warming of the north atlantic, could be changed in the moment. it could lead to more arctic cooperation is, in fact, to study what's happening to the fisheries and the fish stocks in the northern oceans of the world, including the arctic as the ice melts. he argument was that the first disputes that would alert new nations would be disputes over fisheries, that the melting of the arctic sea ice and the transformation in the northern oceans would challeng
but they're also a part of our marine environment and have been a part of that since iceland was settled. >> taking a step back and looking more broadly at the two things we've been talking about, climate change and fishing, has global environmental change been a net benefit to iceland's fisheries or a net detriment? >> well, it's very difficult to answer that question. let's indeed one of the big issues if we look ahead a number of decades. because traditionally over the centuries,...
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or environment of collaboration and we know how that number changes based on the environment. but it is a resource intensive test to sure. >> senator wicker? >> thank you very much. first, mr. secretary, welcome back from your travels. let me quote from the stars and stripes the table 16th -- dated april 16th regarding the sharing of medical records. it's tough for the legislators, chuck hagel said that he would decide on the plan within 30 days to work towards the tangled process to share medical records between the dod and the va. mr. secretary, it goes on to say that you are doing this at the urging that the members of the veterans affairs committee. they asked you to have the capabilities by december 31st. it mentions that secretary leon panetta, your predecessor had instead taken another approach of file sharing rather than building a single integrated system from scratch. he said he couldn't defend the past performance on record sharing. he said he stopped for their spending on the process and has restructured the program oversight. you know, i was in the other body befo
or environment of collaboration and we know how that number changes based on the environment. but it is a resource intensive test to sure. >> senator wicker? >> thank you very much. first, mr. secretary, welcome back from your travels. let me quote from the stars and stripes the table 16th -- dated april 16th regarding the sharing of medical records. it's tough for the legislators, chuck hagel said that he would decide on the plan within 30 days to work towards the tangled process...
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revenue rising 3.5% in what the airline called a strong demand environment. jetblue, united, southwest all up as well today. sue? >>> ty, this is the financial equivalent of the super bowl of quarterly reports. apple releasing numbers after the bell today, the stock, which has taken a beating recently now traiting above $400. not by much, but they'll take it. investors may be coming back, but what do consumers this i? that story next when pow per continues. [ female announcer ] it's time for the annual shareholders meeting. ♪ there'll be the usual presentations on research. and development. some new members of the team will be introduced. the chairman emeritus will distribute his usual wisdom. and you? well, you're the chief life officer. you just need the right professional to help you take charge. ♪ >>> all right. the market's kind of fallen apart. it's whipsawed all the way back up. so take a look at the right-hand side. we saw the dow jones industrial average go from a garch of 135 points to negative 12 in under a minute and a half. this is all sorts
revenue rising 3.5% in what the airline called a strong demand environment. jetblue, united, southwest all up as well today. sue? >>> ty, this is the financial equivalent of the super bowl of quarterly reports. apple releasing numbers after the bell today, the stock, which has taken a beating recently now traiting above $400. not by much, but they'll take it. investors may be coming back, but what do consumers this i? that story next when pow per continues. [ female announcer ] it's...
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and the rising fuel costs and impact of fuel costs on budget estimates as well as the overall fiscal environment, i believe that controlling energy costs across the board now and in the future is an important goal for the department of defense. the operational energy implementation plan that was -- that identified incorporating energy security concerns into the requirements and acquisitions process as one of the targets for the department to implement, you know, i wtedte importance of those goals and how we are doing and making sure that energy use criteria and factors are consideredded in acquisition planning processes. >> thank you, senator. as i noted in my response for me or the leadership in the department of defense, our energy use, our energy sources, cost and energy, are and must be a high priority. that's research and development. it's not just budget, but it's the security, reliant of our sources of energy, so we continue to put a high priority on programs. we continue to invest in those programs. as you noted, as has been much of the conversation this morning, we have less money. >> u
and the rising fuel costs and impact of fuel costs on budget estimates as well as the overall fiscal environment, i believe that controlling energy costs across the board now and in the future is an important goal for the department of defense. the operational energy implementation plan that was -- that identified incorporating energy security concerns into the requirements and acquisitions process as one of the targets for the department to implement, you know, i wtedte importance of those...
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the answer with the weather we enter a hostile environment or permissive environment for an environment of collaboration. we know how the number changes based on the environment. it is a resource intensive task to be sure. >> thank you very much, senator nelson. senator wicker. >> thank you very much. mr. secretary, welcome back from your travels. let me quote from the stars and stripes dated april 16 regarding the sharing of medical records stirs up with tough questions from defense secretary hagel and tuesday were decide on a plan within 30 days to work through the process to seamlessly share medical records between dod and va. mr. secretary, goes on to say you're doing this at the urging of the veterans affairs committee. they ask you to method to transfer capabilities by december 31st. imagine secretary cannot do, your predecessor had instead taken another approach of filesharing rather than a single integrated system from scratch. hey go couldn't record sharing in recent days and start further spend and it has restructured the program oversight. i was in the other body before i cam
the answer with the weather we enter a hostile environment or permissive environment for an environment of collaboration. we know how the number changes based on the environment. it is a resource intensive task to be sure. >> thank you very much, senator nelson. senator wicker. >> thank you very much. mr. secretary, welcome back from your travels. let me quote from the stars and stripes dated april 16 regarding the sharing of medical records stirs up with tough questions from...
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. >>> alaska is a very extreme ep environment. 30 foot seas, hurricane force winds. >> we go in and really bad situation and we always pull it off. >> are you down? >> hit the water. game on. >> go. go. get it on. under water, go. >> the rope why we all do this job is to save lives. >> a lot of the times the coast guard comes before the family. when he's out flying, i do pray. >> everything we do, i feel great about. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn more about the cold truth and save $1 visit alka-seltzer on facebook. ♪ [ female announcer ] come alive with the ref
. >>> alaska is a very extreme ep environment. 30 foot seas, hurricane force winds. >> we go in and really bad situation and we always pull it off. >> are you down? >> hit the water. game on. >> go. go. get it on. under water, go. >> the rope why we all do this job is to save lives. >> a lot of the times the coast guard comes before the family. when he's out flying, i do pray. >> everything we do, i feel great about. [ male announcer ]...
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and so it is good sound legislation, and i'm really looking forward to making sure that we keep our environment pristine. >> and an earth day event in the city yesterday encouraged people to drop off anything that they wanted to get rid of at the dump. nearby, a beach cleanup and events popped up all across the bay area. >>> happening right now fire crews are saying they are gaining a upperhand on the brushfires in the hills near los angeles, and most people near mo monrovia were allowed back into their home today after a gardener's power tool created sparks. crews say that the sparks have reached 200 acres of land so far and so far no buildings have been damaged, but one firefighter have resulted in heat injury. and now to heat in bay area, albeit of a different kind, we check in with anthony slaughter for the forecast. >> yes, look at this picture of the sun rooidz sent in to us by the producer's fiancee named michael. thank you for sending that into us from mission peak. look at that sunrise and indicative of what we will see today, blue sky and warm temperatures. at the coast, the temperatu
and so it is good sound legislation, and i'm really looking forward to making sure that we keep our environment pristine. >> and an earth day event in the city yesterday encouraged people to drop off anything that they wanted to get rid of at the dump. nearby, a beach cleanup and events popped up all across the bay area. >>> happening right now fire crews are saying they are gaining a upperhand on the brushfires in the hills near los angeles, and most people near mo monrovia were...
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it would address what senator mccain spoke about, an environment of uncertainty. i believe a commitment on that would be helpful in addressing uncertainty. >> how much control does pakistan have over the afghan taliban? >> i don't believe the pakistanis have control over the afghan taliban. i do think that the afghan taliban have sanctuary inside of pakistan and they get support from individuals in pakistan but i don't believe anybody controls them. >> do you think the i.s.i. is working with them? >> there have been intelligence reports that link the i.s.a. particularly to the network. particularly to the the haqqani network. >> what control does the pakistan army have over the i.s.i. in your opinion? >> senator, i don't know. i think normally, they work for general kiyani, a former director of the i.s.i. my sense is anything the i.s.i. does is known by him but i can't confirm that. >> where do you see the primary source for the afghan taliban for the financial resources they receive, the military resource. where do you see that coming? >> a percentage of it comes
it would address what senator mccain spoke about, an environment of uncertainty. i believe a commitment on that would be helpful in addressing uncertainty. >> how much control does pakistan have over the afghan taliban? >> i don't believe the pakistanis have control over the afghan taliban. i do think that the afghan taliban have sanctuary inside of pakistan and they get support from individuals in pakistan but i don't believe anybody controls them. >> do you think the i.s.i....
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while realistic and mindful of the current fiscal environment, i remain optimistic about the future of the coast guard. it's my duty to look beyond the annual budget cycle and to prepare and adapt the service to keep it moving to address the major maritime safety and risks to the nation now and to the future. the men and women of the coast guard give their all and make sacrifices every day putting their country first. we owe them our very best efforts to provide them the support they need. this subcommittee has long supported the then and women of the coast guard, recognizing their sacrifice and on behalf of all my coast guard shipmates, i want to thank you and i look forward to answering your questions. >> thank you very much, commandant. let me move now to dr. sullivan. again, acting director for noaa. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you, gentlemen. ranking member rubio, members of the committee, i'm very pleased also to be here today to talk with you about the -- >> is your microphone on? >> now it's on. my apologies. i'm pleased to be here to present the president's f.
while realistic and mindful of the current fiscal environment, i remain optimistic about the future of the coast guard. it's my duty to look beyond the annual budget cycle and to prepare and adapt the service to keep it moving to address the major maritime safety and risks to the nation now and to the future. the men and women of the coast guard give their all and make sacrifices every day putting their country first. we owe them our very best efforts to provide them the support they need. this...
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and at the canadian import environment in case there were those seeking to escape the scene. again,spect to fema, when you saw the response in boston and how coordinated it was, even given the level of destruction, i would remind the committee that just last november boston held a mass of exercise on how to deal with a mass casualty event, and that exercise was the kind of exercise and exercises courted by the committee to fhrough fema, crease in our ability for response and resilience. we provided several intel products and briefings to law enforcement across the country, critical conner and operators, and we have been reaching out to community organizations who want to know what they can do. we are and lamenting security measures, both seen and unseen, at airports, transit hubs with in the maritime and run it, and at ports of entry. the coast guard is providing security on the ferries in the doing area, and teams are searches on terms of ground transportation and fell like. and finally, with respect to the public, but we do urge the public to remain vigilant. we are all in
and at the canadian import environment in case there were those seeking to escape the scene. again,spect to fema, when you saw the response in boston and how coordinated it was, even given the level of destruction, i would remind the committee that just last november boston held a mass of exercise on how to deal with a mass casualty event, and that exercise was the kind of exercise and exercises courted by the committee to fhrough fema, crease in our ability for response and resilience. we...
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because even though he's not cute he's important to the environment. >> what does he do that's necessary? >> he's a huge predator of all sorts of other insects and other animals. let's see if i can get him off my hand here. >> yeah, let's. >> let's look at our next animal here. think you'll like him a lot better. >> a baby boo boo. >> a baby black bear. we'll try to feed him a little bit. >> hello. >> let's see. others totally not interested in the bottle here. anyway, this is a black bear cub. there you go. >> oh, no. >> he's only a few weeks old. he was born in the den with his mom. this is a fairly common species, but bears around the world are declining. >> what happened to his mom? >> his mom lives in captivity and we're able to use him as a cub to teach people about wildlife and get people engaged in protect wildlife. that's what the national wildlife is all about. >> so he knows that ain't momma. >> he knows it ain't momma. and actually, he's got a full tummy. but an amazing animal. this is an animal found all over north america. >> but again -- >> these are not pets. >> no, no. >
because even though he's not cute he's important to the environment. >> what does he do that's necessary? >> he's a huge predator of all sorts of other insects and other animals. let's see if i can get him off my hand here. >> yeah, let's. >> let's look at our next animal here. think you'll like him a lot better. >> a baby boo boo. >> a baby black bear. we'll try to feed him a little bit. >> hello. >> let's see. others totally not interested in...
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. $4.5 billion and will be spent a day to operate in that environment. when in fact you cannot go on the street with the exception of the package delivery, which will be done with dynamic routing, with a lower-cost employee, whether in the rural craft or city craft and allow us to provide that service at a lower acroscost. that is all money that can come out of the system. if calculated in what we think is the revenue loss, and we have talked to customers to validate that. we are terms of that. that we clear something up. people say it is only $2 billion out of $20 billion. if we had it this year we would break even. this year we will lose $1.7 billion on the operating line. as revenue,-costs, with the exception of a worker's comp costs and pre funding. we would make money if we made the six to five move at the beginning of this year. what happens with a $20 billion of that gap exists when you do nothing over a five-year period, and with inflation that continues to grow. when people say it is only 10% of the cost differential, it is not, it would make up
. $4.5 billion and will be spent a day to operate in that environment. when in fact you cannot go on the street with the exception of the package delivery, which will be done with dynamic routing, with a lower-cost employee, whether in the rural craft or city craft and allow us to provide that service at a lower acroscost. that is all money that can come out of the system. if calculated in what we think is the revenue loss, and we have talked to customers to validate that. we are terms of that....
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you end up interfering with signals more generally in a civilian environment. inre were two early pilots 2006 and 2007 in the department to look at whether that anti- scanning technology could be used in a civilian way. but i do not know whether there is new research being done in that regard. getting bac to the chance for progress -- i can understand the probms you are talking about. it would go a great way toward minimizing the issue. >> exactly. we do not know whether or not this was remotely detonated. , we encourage state and locals and religious organizations and others to tie into a simple line. 911 orority use either whatever the tip line is for that particular department. your point is well taken. we want it to be as simple and memorable as we can. the third question -- the intel. i think that is an interesting question. because we do not know whether this was domestic or international, particularly where domestic is concerned, there is a particularly valuable role for intelligence that is collected and analyzed at the local level, irrespective of bost
you end up interfering with signals more generally in a civilian environment. inre were two early pilots 2006 and 2007 in the department to look at whether that anti- scanning technology could be used in a civilian way. but i do not know whether there is new research being done in that regard. getting bac to the chance for progress -- i can understand the probms you are talking about. it would go a great way toward minimizing the issue. >> exactly. we do not know whether or not this was...
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>> in a political environment where people are tired of the establishment, we're talking about two of the biggest political families and legitimate contenders. secretary clinton is probably more so would be better in her race on the democratic side than jeb. i don't think anybody will roll out the red carpet for jeb. they have to be taken seriously until they say no they have to be recognized. >> president obama's role tomorrow. if it wasn't for george w. bush, there wouldn't be a president obama. let's be pointblank right there. >> one of the things that people find so appealing about president obama is in these big moments being able to capture that historical significance. you'll see that on display tomorrow. frankly, for the bush family, for president bush in particular, this is really the beginning of this first draft of history that's going to be written about his administration. what we see are the events of tomorrow behind the scenes lots of activity to try to shape that. >> it's the first time that we've seen that attempt and frankly there is nobody more interested in how thi
>> in a political environment where people are tired of the establishment, we're talking about two of the biggest political families and legitimate contenders. secretary clinton is probably more so would be better in her race on the democratic side than jeb. i don't think anybody will roll out the red carpet for jeb. they have to be taken seriously until they say no they have to be recognized. >> president obama's role tomorrow. if it wasn't for george w. bush, there wouldn't be a...
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chemical coating, constructing support mounts for objects, doing additional cleaning in a dry, stable environment. b. altman goal is to put these into the gallery and be able to share as much of the story of how these pumps operated, how they were made, what you're used for, their historical accounts from the sinking. we know that up to last when water put out the oilers, the pumps stopped moving. those are the things to consider is when dupont got here, the valve was still in position at its last moment. the think of the crew of monitor and the things they experienced and the struggles that they undertook to preserve c it ison and how ironi that today 100 petite years later they are still serving the nation in ways they could never have imagined, helping us understand marine conservation, understanding our past, and helping us look forward and learned from the lessons of the past. >> this weekend, looking at the history and literary lights for virginia beach, virginia, including more from the mariners' museum, saturday and noon eastern on c-span2. and sunday at 5:00 on american on c-span3. >> wa
chemical coating, constructing support mounts for objects, doing additional cleaning in a dry, stable environment. b. altman goal is to put these into the gallery and be able to share as much of the story of how these pumps operated, how they were made, what you're used for, their historical accounts from the sinking. we know that up to last when water put out the oilers, the pumps stopped moving. those are the things to consider is when dupont got here, the valve was still in position at its...
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there are actors within that environment. for them, had this been directly tied to have these two individuals been directly tied to those groups, i would be surprised if they didn't want to claim it. there are anti-american in a substrata of the chechen organization. host: what surprised you the most as you go through this data? guest: one of the positive surprises was the willingness of the american people and working with law enforcement and department of homeland security in a way similar to the administration strategy for preventing violent extremism. a community-oriented approach that will increase communication between the community and government, and prevent radicalization from happening in the first place, and if it does occur, allowing the government and community to deal with it in a positive way before a terrorist plot is hatched. 57% of respondents indicated a willingness to work with law enforcement and dhs to establish those relationships ahead of time. it is a positive story. i see a lot of value in a communit
there are actors within that environment. for them, had this been directly tied to have these two individuals been directly tied to those groups, i would be surprised if they didn't want to claim it. there are anti-american in a substrata of the chechen organization. host: what surprised you the most as you go through this data? guest: one of the positive surprises was the willingness of the american people and working with law enforcement and department of homeland security in a way similar to...
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remember, $4.5 billion is what we spend for a today to to operate in that environment. so safing, too, when in fact you will not go on the street with the exception of package delivery which will be done with dynamic routeing with a lower cost employee allows us to provide that kind of service at a lower cost. the mail processing cost, the transportation cost, network changes, that's all money that can come off the we've also calculated in what we think, you know, is the revenue loss, and we've talked to a lot of of customers to validate that. we think we're on pretty good terms with that. so the two billion is doable. let me clear something else up. people say, well, it's only two out of 20 billion. it is not. if we had it this year, we would break even from an operational standpoint. this year we will lose about $1.7 billion in the operating line. that's revenue minus costs with the exception of worker's comp costs and prefunding. we would actually make money if we made the six to five move at beginning of this year. what happens with the 20 billion, that gap exists w
remember, $4.5 billion is what we spend for a today to to operate in that environment. so safing, too, when in fact you will not go on the street with the exception of package delivery which will be done with dynamic routeing with a lower cost employee allows us to provide that kind of service at a lower cost. the mail processing cost, the transportation cost, network changes, that's all money that can come off the we've also calculated in what we think, you know, is the revenue loss, and we've...
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ten pilots are being developed to get the business rules fixed for this environment, and we think that this will be sufficient in 14. >> other questions for the record. that last question was something that i know you and i have talked about, how to maximize delivery to the veterans in tough locations, rural locations we will see one coming in a thank you for that effort. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i apologize for being late. i have been following some of the testimony. want to thank your for your service. mr. secretary, particularly for your active duty service to our nation. now in the department of veterans affairs, and to the president for increasing the resources available to our veterans in a very difficult time fiscally. let me begin with the senators area of inquiry relating to the electronic of record. i had understood that you described what was going to happen, but i am not sure that i heard what the target date was. >> we're talking about clam's year, completing the claims. >> the electronic record. >> the electronic health record complete certified. >> let me talk. the el
ten pilots are being developed to get the business rules fixed for this environment, and we think that this will be sufficient in 14. >> other questions for the record. that last question was something that i know you and i have talked about, how to maximize delivery to the veterans in tough locations, rural locations we will see one coming in a thank you for that effort. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i apologize for being late. i have been following some of the testimony. want to...
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this year's threat assessment shows how dramatic the world and a threat environment is changing. threats are more interconnected and viral. events which first blush seem local and relevant can quickly set up transnational disruptions that affect u.s. national interest. issuidentifyastatement for the . our statements this year lead with cyber. as more and more state and nonstate actors gain cyber expertise, its importance and reach of the global threat cannot be overstated. this year our discussion and natural resources is also more prominent because she is injured and jog the, climate and competition for natural resources have huge national security implications. many countries important are living with extreme water and food stress that can destabilize governments and trigger conflicts. on the issue of terrorism and the threat from al qaeda and the potential for a massive coordinated attack on the united states may be diminished by the jihad is movement is more diffuse. as the president said on tuesday about the boston marathon bombing we don't know yet whether the attack was pl
this year's threat assessment shows how dramatic the world and a threat environment is changing. threats are more interconnected and viral. events which first blush seem local and relevant can quickly set up transnational disruptions that affect u.s. national interest. issuidentifyastatement for the . our statements this year lead with cyber. as more and more state and nonstate actors gain cyber expertise, its importance and reach of the global threat cannot be overstated. this year our...
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. >> hockenberry: this new political environment has been an opportunity for lawmakers like republican james sensenbrenner of wisconsin to claim they are the new mainstream view on global warming. do you believe global warming is caused by the activity of human beings? >> partially, but not completely. >> hockenberry: percentage? >> can't predict that. >> hockenberry: 30%, 50%? >> well, i know it's not zero and i know it's not a hundred. i can't tell you what number it is in between. >> hockenberry: if 97% of scientists say it is mostly or significantly caused by human activity, what do you say to that? >> they are entitled to their opinion. but they are going to have to... >> hockenberry: do you think this will ever be settled scientifically if 97% consensus doesn't settle it for you? >> well, i... you know, i think that it's up to the scientists and their supporters to convince the public that this is the right thing to do. and the supporters of that side of the argument in the congress have been a huge flop. >> hockenberry: i visited one of the key democrats on this issue, massachus
. >> hockenberry: this new political environment has been an opportunity for lawmakers like republican james sensenbrenner of wisconsin to claim they are the new mainstream view on global warming. do you believe global warming is caused by the activity of human beings? >> partially, but not completely. >> hockenberry: percentage? >> can't predict that. >> hockenberry: 30%, 50%? >> well, i know it's not zero and i know it's not a hundred. i can't tell you what...
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the second reason it is timely is because on the american side, we have not seen the policy environment the so conducive to dealing with the key issues between the u.s. and mexico. is hot andtion bill heavy, front and center. ginsburg indid espagnole. shows, toe sunday talk about immigration. the gang of eight is hard at work on that. guns, u.s.-mexico relations. i think the guns may come out not quite as favorable to mexico's longstanding positions as the immigration debate might. i would take a 14 two. we will be in good shape. the third is trade. states, nowunited japan, canada, are linked in the trans-pacific partnership talks. talks with many of our key trading allies across the pacific. many of us view it as a chance. into thebring nafta 21st century. much on thee very u.s. agenda. it shows great forward progress. welcome all of you to what promises to be a truly fascinating session. the second reason this will be terrific is because of our panelists. i will say little bit more about the ambassador of mexico. meissner, who i served with in the clinton administration. she is one of
the second reason it is timely is because on the american side, we have not seen the policy environment the so conducive to dealing with the key issues between the u.s. and mexico. is hot andtion bill heavy, front and center. ginsburg indid espagnole. shows, toe sunday talk about immigration. the gang of eight is hard at work on that. guns, u.s.-mexico relations. i think the guns may come out not quite as favorable to mexico's longstanding positions as the immigration debate might. i would take...
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together to watch the boston marathon that day and none of this should have happened to them in that environment but we wish the little girl well and her mom well as they try to recover from the loss of their little brother. bill: now to another story that stunned a lot of us late yesterday, charges have been dropped against a man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to the president and others. after being released from custody, the man who is an elvis impersonator says he respects the president and loves his country. here is more from him and his attorney. >> i'm holding today the order of dismissal that dismissed the charges lodged against paul kevin curtis. >> i thought they said rice. i said i don't even eat rice. at seven days, staring at four gray walls like green, green grass of home tune, not really knowing what's happening. bill: no evidence of ricin was found in searches of his home and another man's home was searched yesterday as well. he, the other man, also denies sending letters. martha: so stocks are rebounding after a fake tweet seriously spooked wall street yesterday. the ass
together to watch the boston marathon that day and none of this should have happened to them in that environment but we wish the little girl well and her mom well as they try to recover from the loss of their little brother. bill: now to another story that stunned a lot of us late yesterday, charges have been dropped against a man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to the president and others. after being released from custody, the man who is an elvis impersonator says he respects the...
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we act in an environment where we have large export content. so the world is our market, basical basically, more than europe. >> okay. we'll leave it there. jan erik back. thank you very much. >>> apple will report results today amid the company's free fall in stocks in recent weeks. analysts expect apple will post its year on year decline in a decade. revenue is expected to hit a record but with growth of only on 8% for sales which will be one of the weakest increases in several quarters. the company is hurt by soft demand for the iphone and lower profit margins on the ipad. apple closed about $398 on monday. the stock is down 42% since hitting a record high over $700 in september. so will the company's results leave a sour taste with investors? we'll preview the tech giant's earnings with the editor in about 15 minutes' time. >>> meanwhile, netflix's first quarter profits easily beat forecasts as they reported solid subscriber growth. the company added 2 million new customers for its $8 a month streaming service. the company expects subscribe
we act in an environment where we have large export content. so the world is our market, basical basically, more than europe. >> okay. we'll leave it there. jan erik back. thank you very much. >>> apple will report results today amid the company's free fall in stocks in recent weeks. analysts expect apple will post its year on year decline in a decade. revenue is expected to hit a record but with growth of only on 8% for sales which will be one of the weakest increases in several...
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who talks about getting jobs in their state, it is energy prices, labor prices and a regular story environment. and taxes. that's it. >> there is a u.t., texas poll talking about guns in south carolina. again where people are in background checks, what do you find in texas? >> so this is the poll from february 2013. 78% of all texans support expanding background checks. just closing a loophole. right? not even expanding. 78% in favor including a majority of men, republicans, rural texans and tea party republicans. >> this is checks on all gun purchases. all gun purchases. which actually is a more sweeping bill than what manchin and toomey pushed forward. >> i think cornyn's the guy to look at here. cornyn has a re-election in 2014. he is not likely to face a very strong challenge in the general election from the democrats. >> when you hear the demographics in texas and changing, that it is going to become more democrats? >> i think the demographic clearly favor democrats, the youth and urbanization of the state. it is 8% urban now. the problem for dems is they have to get some candidates. look
who talks about getting jobs in their state, it is energy prices, labor prices and a regular story environment. and taxes. that's it. >> there is a u.t., texas poll talking about guns in south carolina. again where people are in background checks, what do you find in texas? >> so this is the poll from february 2013. 78% of all texans support expanding background checks. just closing a loophole. right? not even expanding. 78% in favor including a majority of men, republicans, rural...
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there are actors within that environment. for them, had this been directly tied to have these two individuals been directly tied to those groups, i would be surprised if they didn't want to claim it. there are anti-american sentiments. host: what surprised you the most as you go through this data? guest: one of the positive surprises was the willingness of the american people and working with law enforcement and department of homeland security in a way similar to the administration strategy for preventing violent extremism. a community-oriented approach that will increase community between -- communication between the community and government, and prevent radicalization from happening in the first place, and if it does occur, allowing the government and community to deal with it in a positive way before a terrorist plot is hatched. 57% of respondents indicated a willingness to work with law enforcement and dhs to establish those relationships ahead of time. positive story. i see a lot of value in a community-oriented approach
there are actors within that environment. for them, had this been directly tied to have these two individuals been directly tied to those groups, i would be surprised if they didn't want to claim it. there are anti-american sentiments. host: what surprised you the most as you go through this data? guest: one of the positive surprises was the willingness of the american people and working with law enforcement and department of homeland security in a way similar to the administration strategy for...
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this supports the understanding that natural gas production is safe for our environment and communities. and as the father of two young children, i recognize the importance of ensuring that our air's clean and that our water's clean. we must always seek to ensure the energy development is undertaken responsibly. but this report is an inconvenient truth for many out there who oppose fracking, which has given us so much natural gas and a competitive advantage. mr. speaker, we must support the continuation of environmentally sound natural gas production in the united states, to ensure our energy independence and further decrease our reliance on foreign sources of energy. it is absolutely critical to grow our economy so that families across the country can put food on the table and pursue happiness in this great country. thank you. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. mr. johnson: i thank my friend for yielding back. mr. speaker, may i inquire about how much time we have remaining? the speaker pro tempore: 28 minutes remaining. mr. johnson: 22 minutes? the speaker pr
this supports the understanding that natural gas production is safe for our environment and communities. and as the father of two young children, i recognize the importance of ensuring that our air's clean and that our water's clean. we must always seek to ensure the energy development is undertaken responsibly. but this report is an inconvenient truth for many out there who oppose fracking, which has given us so much natural gas and a competitive advantage. mr. speaker, we must support the...
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it is challenging in this fiscal environment. administrations 39 budget -- $39 million budget request. consistent with what congress appropriated in 2013 for the department before sequestration cuts were applied. the level of funding in this budget is lower than what congress appropriated in 2009. stepping back and thinking of the challenges that our country and this department has faced since 2009, times square bombing, hurricane sandy, the ever-changing and growing cyber threat, and of the boston attack, it is easy to become concerned with this budget request. we are facing extremely difficult budgetary times. sacrifices must be made. they may not receive all of the funding. and agencies in government must share in the sacrifice to some extent required during this deficit. our secretary seems to have taken this message to heart. he is identified $1.3 billion in savings this year and more than $4 billion since 2009. he continues to move from a risk-based approach and it effort to save more money. i'm happy to see this budget pro
it is challenging in this fiscal environment. administrations 39 budget -- $39 million budget request. consistent with what congress appropriated in 2013 for the department before sequestration cuts were applied. the level of funding in this budget is lower than what congress appropriated in 2009. stepping back and thinking of the challenges that our country and this department has faced since 2009, times square bombing, hurricane sandy, the ever-changing and growing cyber threat, and of the...
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the best way in a school environment, in my view, is to confront that shooter with a traeupbt law enforcement -- trained law enforcement officer. the grassley amendment has money put back into the system that is president obama cut $300 million out of school safety at a time when i think that was very unwise. we restore that money. two months ago, maybe longer, there was a young woman at home in the atlanta suburbs with her two twin daughters. i believe they are twin daughters. there was a home invasion by someone who had just been released from jail. she took her children up into the closet on the second floor and hid in the closet, got on the cell phone call with her husband asking what to do. she grabbed the .38 revolver. the guy broke into the closet. she fired six times, hit him with the begun, hit him five of the six times and he was still able to drive away. in the hands of that mother, six shots were not enough. it wouldn't bother me one bit if she had 30 rounds. in the hands of a mentally unstable person or convicted felon, one bullet is one too many. that is why i'm going to oppose
the best way in a school environment, in my view, is to confront that shooter with a traeupbt law enforcement -- trained law enforcement officer. the grassley amendment has money put back into the system that is president obama cut $300 million out of school safety at a time when i think that was very unwise. we restore that money. two months ago, maybe longer, there was a young woman at home in the atlanta suburbs with her two twin daughters. i believe they are twin daughters. there was a home...
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with the -- we have the best capital markets, i think we need to make sure it fosters an environment where we can have small, medium and large banks, where we can have community banks that thrive, regional banks that tlooip thrive and large global banks. incidentally, andrew, if you look at the largest 50 banks, only about a half dozen are u.s. banks and incidentally, of the top 20 or 25 banks, our largest is number ten. so in terms of the size of our banks vis-a-vis our overall economy, much smaller than our international fears. >> but what about the idea that it's not just the banks. it's the financial companies, the insurance companies -- >> in addition to banks, we do have insurance companies in the financial services forum. >> there have been a lot of questions raised about all the regulations that were dropped on the banks when some of these other companies, like aig, for example, they were a huge problem and they're not going to be regulated in quite the same way. there's talk about cracking down on the insurer, as well. >> in the case of the nonbank, the group that was create
with the -- we have the best capital markets, i think we need to make sure it fosters an environment where we can have small, medium and large banks, where we can have community banks that thrive, regional banks that tlooip thrive and large global banks. incidentally, andrew, if you look at the largest 50 banks, only about a half dozen are u.s. banks and incidentally, of the top 20 or 25 banks, our largest is number ten. so in terms of the size of our banks vis-a-vis our overall economy, much...
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as a symbol of our commitment to guarantee that every child in america can study and learn in a safe environment. thank you, mr. speaker. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise today to talk about the recent passing of dick falla, a great friend to working men and women of illinois and iowa, and a great ally to american workers. dick spent his life fighting to improve the lives of others. he was a tireless and passionate advocate for working families and true champion for civil rights. st's a lifel heght for local d national leader on half of the american worker he showed up at every labor rally, pickett line, and civil rights event. rain, snow, heat, old age, and sickness. nothing could deter dick from fighting on he behalf of working people. he was a rousing public speaker and inspired generations of illinoisans and iowans to get involved in public service. i know my husband, jerry, an
as a symbol of our commitment to guarantee that every child in america can study and learn in a safe environment. thank you, mr. speaker. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> i rise today to talk about the recent passing of dick falla, a great friend to working men and women of...
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but they don't realize the devastation they can create if they're released into the environment where they don't have any natural enemies. in seven weeks each female can produce 1200 eggs a year. yikes. will emerge from the ground after florida's rainy season ends. [ screaming ] >> import a bunch of frenchmen. >> stephanie: buy more butter. don't be left unprepared. >> they have python problem in florida and now they have sinkholes and now -- snails the size of buicks. >> stephanie: that sounds awful. >> and your hair would frizz. >> stephanie: not since that appearance for a miami station in august. my '80s hair again. [ explosion ] pay for a blowout straightening and i ironed it. like a minute and a half and. [ explosion ] i'm linked to mob squad again. >> no beauty or vanity in florida in august. >> stephanie: sweating! oh god. i would dry myself with a giant snail. sweating, that's all it is. all right. we were talking about -- oh, we still haven't gotten over the right wing caller even yesterday oh how come you aren't blaming obama? everyone blamed bush the same day 9-11 happened
but they don't realize the devastation they can create if they're released into the environment where they don't have any natural enemies. in seven weeks each female can produce 1200 eggs a year. yikes. will emerge from the ground after florida's rainy season ends. [ screaming ] >> import a bunch of frenchmen. >> stephanie: buy more butter. don't be left unprepared. >> they have python problem in florida and now they have sinkholes and now -- snails the size of buicks....
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not clear if they're from the bomb itself or from -- from the environment around the bomb. the operations that we have performed are identical to the kind of work we would do in the army at a surgical team or combat support hospital. >> dr. king performed more than five surgeries on victims yesterday alone. >>> the thousands of runners still on the boston marathon's course when the bombs went off crossed something of a finish line yesterday in downtown boston. they were able to reclaim their belongings from marathon volunteers and given a medal for participating in the race. everyone had them. it had a unique story about this experience. >> of course, at first shock. you know not that i didn't believe my sister. nobody around me really seemed to know anything. nothing was out of the usual. runners kept going. but i decided to leave the route. and even running through the streets. >> her sister was across the street from where the bombs went off. she said the second blast rattled her teeth. she was hit by small pieces of shrapnel but unhurt. >> going back to those medals, re
not clear if they're from the bomb itself or from -- from the environment around the bomb. the operations that we have performed are identical to the kind of work we would do in the army at a surgical team or combat support hospital. >> dr. king performed more than five surgeries on victims yesterday alone. >>> the thousands of runners still on the boston marathon's course when the bombs went off crossed something of a finish line yesterday in downtown boston. they were able to...
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arctic circumstancele to respond to the increased shipping and energy activity in hat fast-changing environment. congress should ensure that the coast guard has the tools they need to do all we ask them to do. while our nation struggles with finding a responsible balance of fiscal restraint with a budget that meets our needs and responsibilities, i'm concerned about the nearly $1 billion reduction proposed in the coast guard fiscal year 2014 budget. last year we passed an authorization bill for the coast guard that authorized over $17 million more than the president's request would provide. it represented a
arctic circumstancele to respond to the increased shipping and energy activity in hat fast-changing environment. congress should ensure that the coast guard has the tools they need to do all we ask them to do. while our nation struggles with finding a responsible balance of fiscal restraint with a budget that meets our needs and responsibilities, i'm concerned about the nearly $1 billion reduction proposed in the coast guard fiscal year 2014 budget. last year we passed an authorization bill for...
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and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> row, row, row your boat. a live look there at crew. wow, they are really going this morning. yeah, it's going to be a warm day. find some water if you can. >> five snow boarders have died in what officials are calling colorado's deadliest avalanche in five decades. it happened yesterday afternoon near loveland pass about 50 miles west of denver. authorities say six snowboarders were on the almost 12,000 foot high pass when all of a sudden the snow gave way. >> they triggered a slide. at least one of them was able to bail off to the side and partially buried, but he was able to get himself out and call for help. >> authorities say the avalanche was about 600 feet wide and 8 feet deep. right now, authorities say the avalanche danger in colorado is at a 30 year high due to a lack of snow. >>> some people in the town of west, texas, are being allowed back into their homes for the first time since that deadly fertilizer explosion. a curfew is still in effect and there is limited water and electricity. a
and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> row, row, row your boat. a live look there at crew. wow, they are really going this morning. yeah, it's going to be a warm day. find some water if you can. >> five snow boarders have died in what officials are calling colorado's deadliest avalanche in five decades. it happened yesterday afternoon near loveland pass about 50 miles west of denver. authorities say six snowboarders were on the...
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if you see somebody carrying something odd that doesn't fit in the environment, you should seek out law enforcement and bring it to their attention. >> gretchen: you say to look at the people around you. even to the point of no problem staring at them. why? >> yes. as people, we don't like to look at people. anything more than two seconds, you're scary and being rude. you know what? be rude. pay attention to who is next to you. what are they wearing? how do they look? how are they carrying themselves? look at their behaviors. what are they communicating to you not just verbally, but nonverbally. >> gretchen: know where you will evacuate. oftentimes when people get on airplanes, they'll say i'm five rows from the nearest exit. you're talking about just in general, right? >> yes. whether indoors or outdoors. this specific event, you're barricaded in in an area. you're watching the marathon go on. when you get there, assess. if something happens, i want two ways out. if something happens on this side, i will go out this way. if something happens on this side, i will go out that way. always
if you see somebody carrying something odd that doesn't fit in the environment, you should seek out law enforcement and bring it to their attention. >> gretchen: you say to look at the people around you. even to the point of no problem staring at them. why? >> yes. as people, we don't like to look at people. anything more than two seconds, you're scary and being rude. you know what? be rude. pay attention to who is next to you. what are they wearing? how do they look? how are they...
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remember, 4.5 billion is what we spend for a day to operate in that environment. saving two when you are -- will not go on the street with the exception of package delivery, which will be done with dynamic routing, with a lower cost employee, whether in the rural or city craft, allows us to provide that kind of service as a lower cost. the mail costs, the transportation costs, network changes, that's all money that can come out of the system. we've also calculated in what we think is the revenue loss and we've talked to a lot of customers to validate that. so the 2 billion is doable. people say well, it's only two out of 20 billion. it is not. if we had it this year we would break even from an operational standpoint. this year we'll lose ago 1.7 billion in the operating line. that's revenue minus costs with the exception of workers' comp costs and prefunding. we would make money if we had made the six to five move at the beginning of this year. that gap exists when you do nothing over a five, six, four or five-year period and with inflation that continues to grow.
remember, 4.5 billion is what we spend for a day to operate in that environment. saving two when you are -- will not go on the street with the exception of package delivery, which will be done with dynamic routing, with a lower cost employee, whether in the rural or city craft, allows us to provide that kind of service as a lower cost. the mail costs, the transportation costs, network changes, that's all money that can come out of the system. we've also calculated in what we think is the...
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when you have this raymond davis t e the, he worked for black environment, the perfect environment for the conspiracies that a former military officer, former black water employee now working for the cia caught having killed two people on the streets of lahore, and black water, davis, i attended a rally and he was trying to answer something that happened the night before where a number of pakistani troops were killed, and the suspicion was it was his people who killed the pakistani troops and rallied the crowd by saying, it was not me. it was black water, another raymond davis, and the crowd went crazy, those are the terms that focused people's minds in pakistan. >> jay in louisville, kentucky, jay, you're on booktv. >> caller: yes, my belief is that after september 11th, well, india was the first to offer help and collaboration before israel and the united kingdom. it's my belief the only reason pakistan's been help is their fear the u.s. would get closer to india. that's all i have. >> guest: well, it's very interesting -- a very interesting question. india, as you say, was -- jumped
when you have this raymond davis t e the, he worked for black environment, the perfect environment for the conspiracies that a former military officer, former black water employee now working for the cia caught having killed two people on the streets of lahore, and black water, davis, i attended a rally and he was trying to answer something that happened the night before where a number of pakistani troops were killed, and the suspicion was it was his people who killed the pakistani troops and...
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but rushing this thing along has the tendency to be an environment for a screw-up like we had in 1986 when we spent weeks and weeks on legislation to get it right and we didn't get it right. i yield the floor, and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: protect more of our communities. we are going to address the bears that prevent background checks and give law enforcement more information about stolen gun so i can do his job and help put in place a plan to protect her children in their schools. but we can do more if congress gets its act together. if this congress refuses to listen to the american people and pass commonsense gun legislation, the real impact is going to have to come from the voters. all the people who supported this legislation, law enforcement and responsible gun owners, democrats and republicans, urban moms, rural hunters, whoever you are here need to let your representative of congress know that you are disappointed and if they don't act this time you will remember come election time. to the wide majorit
but rushing this thing along has the tendency to be an environment for a screw-up like we had in 1986 when we spent weeks and weeks on legislation to get it right and we didn't get it right. i yield the floor, and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: protect more of our communities. we are going to address the bears that prevent background checks and give law enforcement more information about stolen gun so i can do his job and...
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this is the strategic environment facing the department of defense as it enters a third year of flat or declining budgets. the onset of these resource constraints has already led to significant and ongoing belt- tightening in military modernization, force structure, personnel costs, and overhead expenditures. it has also given us an opportunity to reshape the military and reform defense institutions to better reflect 21st century realities. the process began under the leadership of secretary gates, who canceled or curtailed more than 30 modernization programs and trimmed overhead within the military services and across the defense enterprise. these efforts reduced the department's topline by $78 billion over a five year period, as detailed in the department's fy 2012 budget plan. the realignment continued under secretary panetta, who worked closely with the president and the joint chiefs of staff to craft new defense strategic guidance and a fy 2013 defense budget plan which reduced the department's topline by $487 billion over the course of a decade. the president's request of $526.
this is the strategic environment facing the department of defense as it enters a third year of flat or declining budgets. the onset of these resource constraints has already led to significant and ongoing belt- tightening in military modernization, force structure, personnel costs, and overhead expenditures. it has also given us an opportunity to reshape the military and reform defense institutions to better reflect 21st century realities. the process began under the leadership of secretary...